POLITICSJul 4 · 05:00 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDAnna Fazackerley

Cornwall van dwellers face homelessness amid council crackdown

Residents in Cornwall living in caravans and horseboxes on farms due to housing affordability issues face eviction after a council crackdown on planning regulations. Half of the county's planning infringement notices target caravans in agricultural fields, with Cornwall council ranking among England's top five authorities for enforcement.

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